so Bear decided instead of signing he is going to just talk. We have been working on him signing since he was 3 mos old and more intently when he was 6 mos old. He has picked up a couple things and then just laughs at you when you try and sign other stuff. He does, however, watch your mouth very carefully when you are talking to him... and talking is the result.
I thought that he was being lazy and just not interested when he would not sign. But when I was getting him down from his highchair after dinner a couple days ago I was signing "all-done" and he repeated "ahh-duh". It totally took me by surprise. So I repeated "all-done" and he mimicked it right back "ahh-duh" and started smiling so big as only Bear can do. He had accomplished such a big goal in his little mind. I am so proud of our little man. He has also been pointing to a character's eye and saying "ahh" and pointing to our dog Duke and saying "doo" and to a picture of a dog and saying "dah". It is so amazing to hear him talking. I love this kid.
Among his new found talent of talking he is climbing onto the couch from the floor. I was in his room with him earlier and I put him on the floor to play and I was changing his crib sheets, when I turned around he was in his/my (big) rocking chair playing with his book. Talk about laughing... it is just so shocking that I could do nothing more than laugh out loud. I love God's sense of humor when it comes to children.
Bear is also starting to walk holding onto only one hand of an adult. Before too long he is going to be off and running. Wow how quickly it goes by.
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